WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23321, 3 October 1945, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

SHOWERY The following is the forecast for South Canterbury, issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the period ending 5 p.m. to-day:— General Situation A depression is centred in the South Taranaki Bight. Forecast Winds.—Moderate southerly. Weather.—Brief showers; temperatures cold. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 6.4 a.m.; sets 6.44 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 1.13 a.m.; 1.35 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon .... Oct. 6at 5.28 p.m. First Quarter .. Oct. 14 at 9.44 p.m Full Moon .. .. Oct. 21 at 5.38 p.m. Last Quarter .. Oct. 28 at 10.36 a.m. FINE DAY Although fine and sunny for the most part yesterday, a cold southerly made conditions unpleasant. Following are the records taken at .Timaru Park for the 24 hours ended at B a.m. yesterday with the exception of the "maximum temperature and sunshine for the day, which were taken at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade: 54.6. Min. temperature on grass: 31.0. Frost: 1 degree. Wind: S.W.I. Rainfall: 0.37 inch. Rainfall to date this year: 28.69in5. Rainfall to date last year: 18.97in5. Sunshine: 8.9 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1373.3 hrs Sunshine to date last year: 1288.7 hrs IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.— Yesterday was fine with an easterly Wind. The maximum tempertaure was 51 degrees and the minimum 33. There were 26 points of rain. The glass was steady last evening. VVa'imate (for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday)—Barometer, 29.0; thermometer, maximum 48.8, minimum 34.3; frost, 6 degrees; rain, 20 points; bright sunshine, 2 hours 24 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 163. Yesterday was sunny and cool.